Dine® by PromoPads®!

Europes Only Custom Digital Tabletop Menus

We come to work every day on a mission to increase revenue, increase speed, reduce errors and reduce overheads for food and drink premises, all while increasing customer satisfaction. We offer merchants a hassle-free introduction to tabletop dining. There are no changes necessary to your existing EPOS, our system can work alongside your current systems. Next generation ordering is here!

More Revenue: Tabletop ordering has been proven to increase revenues for bars, cafes and restaurants.

More Speed: Because customers don’t have to queue or call a staff member, the order process is streamlined and flows faster, and customers order more.

Less Errors: Customers selecting their items directly reduces the opportunities for mistakes or wastage.

Customer Satisfaction: Because your staff are not required for every transaction, they are free to engage with customers and ensure a more positive experience. Customers are happier in the knowledge that they don’t have to queue or wait for service.

Special Offer

Tabletop ordering brings significant benefits for owners and operators. PromoPads® Dine® is accepting ongoing orders for system placements in the UK and Ireland. If you would like your premises to be one of the first in Europe to offer the next generation of ordering, increasing your revenue, reducing overheads and reducing your wastage, just register your interest using our Contact page.

There is no other custom tabletop system like PromoPads® Dine® on the European market, and you can simply slot our package in beside your existing EPOS or beside your traditional cash register 100% free, at no risk. We know you’ll love it! Register Your Interest Now

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Promo Pads Dine® is the only custom digital tabletop ordering solution in Europe. We increase your revenues whether you are a bar, café or restaurant; we increase speed; reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. A digital menu is located on each table and linked to our main tablet behind the counter. Our Dine® system is hassle-free and can bring you benefits with no changes to your existing EPOS or traditional cash registers. Customers can order directly using the tabletop menu without leaving their seat. How convenient!

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And We’re Off!

Exciting times ahead! Promo Pads is creating the first custom tabletop order system in Europe, Dine. We can't wait to start solving problems for the food and drink industry. Our development project has already started, with the support of the Kildare Local Enterprise Office and European Structural and Investment Funds under the regulations for De Minimis Aid, and is on track for our launch. To see how far Point of Sale has come, check out our infographic.

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